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No. 852,816. PATENTED MAY 7, 1907. C. W. BENJAMIN.

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APPLICATION FILED DEO. 31. 1906.

No. 852,816. PATBNTBD MAY 7. 1907.

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APPLIUATION FILED DEO. 31, 1906.

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or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7, 1907.

Application filed December 3l, 1906. Serial No. 350,121.

' shifted and stored in roof chambers when not 1n use, and at the sametime to preserve the conventional lines of car construction. This objectis accomplished by my invention by roviding one sash with a pivot andholding anges for the other sash so that when the sashes are movedabreast, they may be swung together into chambers provided for them, orvice versa, they may be swung out of the chambers and into propergrooves to close the windows.

For af'morc particular description of my invention, reference is to behad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, in which,

Figure l is a sectional View of one embodiment of my invention, thesashes being shown partially swung. Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1except that the sashes are in their lower or closed position. Fig. 3 isaperspective view of a portion of the sashes. Fig. 4 is an enlarged viewof a part of the structure shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the sashes beingshown in a diilerent position. Figs. 5 and 6 are sectional views takenon the lines 5- 5 and 6 6 of Fig. 4, looking in the direction of thearrows. Fig. 7 is a sectional view of a further modification. Fig. S isa front elevation of a portion of the assh construction shown in Fig. 7.Fig. 9 is a sectional View on the line 9-9 oi" Fig. 7, looking in thedirection of the arrows. Fig. l() is a perspective view of a portion ofthe sash construction shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a sectional viewsimilar to Fig. 7 except that the sashes are shown stored. Fig. 12 is aview showing aportion of a headlining and curtain box. Fig. 13 shows adetail of the upper car construction. Fig. 14 is a sectional view takenon the line 14-14 of Fig. 15, looking in the direction of the arrows.Fig. 15 is a sectional view of the lower part of the window, 'the sashesbeing closed. Figs. 16 and 17 show details of the upper sash. Figs. 1Sand 19 are sectional views of a third embodiment of my invention. Fig.20 is a side elevation of a portion of the same. Fig. 21 is a sectionalview taken on the line 21-21 of Fig. 23, looking in thedirection of thearrows. Figs. 22, 23 and 24 are Jurther sectional views showing severalpositions occupied by the sashes.

Throughout the various views, similar reference characters designatesimilar parts.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, the car 1 isprovided with the usual roof 2, stanchion 3, head lining 4, as well as awindow sill 5 and letter board 6. The stanchions 3 are each providedwith the customary outside parting strip 7 which extends from the windowsill 5 to the letter board 6, and this parting strip 7 contains theusual step S on which the upper sash 9 rests which is overla ped by thelower sash 10, which is preferab y made larger than the sash 9. Aninside parting strip 11 extends about fourifths the length ot the lowersash 10, and forms a slideway for this sash when in or near its lowestposition. Above this parting strip 11, the 'stanchion 3 is free of allprojections, except that outside parting strip 7. This stanchion 3 isprovided with a pintle groove 12 which runs parallel with the artingstrip 7, except when it runs diagona ly a short distance to avoid thestep 8 and it terminates a little above the inside parting strip 11..There is also a curtain groove 13, but as this in no way relates to myinvention, further description is unnecessary. The upper sash 9 isprovided on each side with a metallic flange 14 with inturned edges 15,which enter corresponding grooves 16 on the side edges of the lowersashes 10. At the top of each ilange 14 is an outwardly extending pintle17 which may be withdrawn by a handie 18 working through the slot 19. Ascrew 21 keeps the pintle 17 in place. By withdrawing this screw theintle may be brought in llush with the flange 14. This permits acomplete withdrawal of the sashes when desired. The upper end of pintleiisual bolt 20 to hold the sashes 9 and 10 in their elevated positions.The other ends of these sashes are supported by springs-24 or othersuitable means. Assuming the sashes to be @s indicated in Fig. 2, theyare .shifted by raising the lower sash 10 which 1s then groove 12 is ahole adapted to receive the.

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Guided by the parting strips 11 and 7 and anges 14 which work in thegrooves 16 which extend about the length of the upper sash 9. The sash10 is raised until its lower edge is above the level'of the strip 11when it is swung inwardly and the two sashes are shifted into theposition shown in Fig. 1 1n the full lines, then the sashes are shiftedas indicated in dotted lines in said figure and finally stored in theroof pockets. They are restored to their'lower position by a reverse ofthe above operation. Holes 23 enable the sashes to be held in otherpositions. I

ln Figs. 7 to 17 inclusive is shown another modification of myinvention. This construction also has in the car 1, the roof 2,stanchions 3, head lining 4, letter board 6, the roof 2, window sills 5,outside parting strip 7, inside partmg strip 11, curtain groovev 13,sashes 9 and 10, upper and lower respectively, sash bolt 20, upperpintle 17, handle 1S, slot 19 and screw 2 1, as well as the flanges 14with their inturned edges 15, which enter corresponding grooves 16 inthe lower sash. Bolt holes 22 and 23 are also provided at suitablelocations. There are also certain differences from the structure abovedescribed as to Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive. The head lining 4 is hinged at25 to the' deck rail 26 and carries with 1t the curtain rail 27 and thecurtain 28 and its supports or bearings 29. This headlining 4 alsocarries the spring 24, or other suitable supporting means for the upperends of the sash when in the roof ockets, and a brace 30 to stiffen thehead ining and also suitable bolts 31 which may engage holes 32 tosecure the head lining in its raised or closed position. The flanges 14are each provided with suitable stops 33 which limit the movement of thesash 10 between the flanges 14. The pintles 17 slide in grooves 34 whichare much shorter than the grooves 12 in F ig. 1 and extend only back ofthe letter board 6 and practically throughout its width. The bolts 2Oslide in grooves 35 between the strips 7 and 11 and nearly up to thestep S. Assuming the sashes to be as shown in Fig. 15, they are shiftedto the position shown 1n Fig. 11, and vice versa, as followsz-T hebolts`31 are shifted and the head lining `4 lowered to the positionshown in dotted lines in Fig. 11, and in full lines in Fig. 7. The sash10 is then raised until abreast of the sash 9 and the two are then swungon the pintles 17 as pivots, until into the position shown in Fig. 11,meanwhile the bolt 20 has been withdrawn from the groove 35 as shown inFig. 8. The headlining is closed on the sashes and the spring 24supports them in their raised positions. By reversing these movements,the sashes may be lowered. a wide open window is desired, the sash maybe moved vertically, as shown in Fig. 7 in dotted lines.

Yet another modification of my idea is found in Figls. 1S to 24inclusive. This differs from the first-modification inthelfollowingrespects z-The letter board Gis p'rbiiii'ded with a door 40 hinged in arecess 41A and from this recess 41 extends the pintle way 42- in whichslides the pintle 17. The sashes are shifted from the position shown inFig. 19 in full lines, to the position shown in dottedl lines in Fig.24, as follows The lower sash 10 is raised abreast of the sash 9 andthen the two are raised together and swung out, the upper ends strikingthe doors 40 and forcing the same to open when they have been moved alittle beyond the position shown in Fig. 24, and then movedlongitudinally as shown in Fig. 1S. This longitudinal movemeut continuesuntil the sashes have been moved far enough to clear the curtain rail 27when the inner ends are moved upwardly, and the outer, downwardly, untilin the right position when the sashes 9 and 10 shift into the roofchamber where their inner ends are supported by the spring 24, and theirouter ends by the pintle 17 which has been returned to the part 22 ofthe groove 42. By reversing these operations, the sashes may be restoredto their original positions.

Various other modifications of my invention may be made as indicated bythe annexed claims.

What I claim isi- 1. ln a car, a roof and headlining, stanchions, a pairof sashes and means for permitting one sash toslide abreast of the otherand then both swing together so that one end of each sash is swung intothe car and clear of the stanchions and then the sashes may be shiftedbetween said roof and headlining.

2. In a car, a roof, a headlining, stanchions, a pair of sashes, one ofwhich. is provided with flanges engaged by the other, parting strips onsaid stanchions, and means permitting one of said sashes to slideabreast of the other and then both swing together and be free of thestanchions at one end'of each sash and be adapted to be shifted intoroof pockets.

3. In a car, stanchions, a roof supported thereby, a pair of sashes andflanges on one engaging the other, means Afor permitting one sash toslide abreast of the other and then both swung together and-partly freefrom the stanchions into an elevated position.

4. In a car, stanchions, a roof, a head lining under said roof, an upperand a lower sash, flanges on said upper sash and means on said lowersash engaging said flanges, a pivot pintle at the upper end of saidupper sash and pintle grooves in said stanchions so that the sashes maybe swung together above the head lining and below the roof.

5. ln a car, stanchions, a roof, a head lining under said roof, an upperand a lower sash, flanges on said upper sash and means for engaging saidflanges on said lower sash re- IOC IOS

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movably mounted pintles at the upper end of said upper sash and pintlegrooves on said stanchions so that said sashes may be swung and movedinto the space under the roof and over the head lining.

6. In a ear, stanchions, a roof, a head lining under said roof, an upperand a lower sash, means on one sash to cause it to engage the other'whenthe two are moved abreast, pintles on said upper sash near the upper endthereof, outside parting strips on said stanchions, and a pintle grooverunning parallel with said parting strip both above and below the uppersash when in its closed position so that one end of each of said sashesmaybe swung clear of said stanohions and into said car and adapted to beshifted between the roof and headlining.

7. In a car, stanohions, a roof, a head linn ing under said roof7 upperand lower sashes, means on one sash to eauseit to engage the other whenthe two are moved abreast, removable pintles on said upper sash near theupper edge and pintle grooves in said stanchions extending a shortdistance above and below said upper sash when in its closed position sothat one end of each of said sashes may'r be swung clear of saidstanehions and into said oar and adapted to be shifted between the roofand'headlining.

CHARLES W. BENJAMIN.

Witnesses:

GUsTAvE I. AIRNow, B. V. MOHAN.

